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Moscow’s Big Move Won’t Be Easy

[caption id="attachment_55253706" align="aligncenter" width="1890"] Russian people attend a protest against the decision of Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin to demolish of Soviet-era apartment blocks and…

Majalla 24 May 2017

The Future of US-Russia Relations Under Trump Presidency

[caption id="attachment_55252591" align="aligncenter" width="5760"] GERMANY, BONN - DECEMBER 13: World Policy - Symbol photo with the masks of Donald Trump and the Russian President Vladimir Putin on…

Majalla 01 January 2017

Crumbling or Staying Afloat? Where is Russia’s Economy Headed?

[caption id="attachment_55252498" align="aligncenter" width="3000"] A Russian ruble coin is pictured in front of St. Basil cathedral in central Moscow, on November 20, 2014. After having recently…

Majalla 20 November 2016

Are the Russia Sanctions Working?

by Maia Otarashvili Background: the Ukraine Crisis Unfolds  The Russia-West relationship saw significant worsening as the Ukraine crisis unfolded in late 2013. After Ukraine’s…

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